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If you have anything you want to say, about anything, here will do just fine. World/local news, sport, etcenTue, 20 Mar 2018 04:02:59 GMTvBulletin60http://filipinaroses.com/images/misc/rss.pngFilipina Roses Forum - Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topichttp://filipinaroses.com/
When you croakhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62103-When-you-croak?goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:03:09 GMTWhen you die in the Philippines the UK government pay your wife £2500 lump sum plus £100 per month for 18 months. This is information from a phone call last night. :smile:When you die in the Philippines the UK government pay your wife £2500 lump sum plus £100 per month for 18 months. This is information from a phone call last night. :smile:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicjonnijonhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62103-When-you-croakAirbnb holiday?http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62098-Airbnb-holiday?goto=newpost
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:42:30 GMTGoing on vacation next week for a month. Yup, it's vacation nowadays, holiday is old hat. :icon_lol: Some of the places are a bit out of the way but I have actually found quite a few places on Airbnb. Some of them look fantastic! :xxgrinning--00xx3: Downside is, my insurance for the month is almost £400. :Erm: Anyone Airbnb'd before?
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicTawi2http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62098-Airbnb-holidayThree year old terrorist misbehaves throughout flighthttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62075-Three-year-old-terrorist-misbehaves-throughout-flight?goto=newpost
Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:51:28 GMTPassengers had to endure eight hours of this little oik. :Brick:

]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicAko Si Jamiehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62075-Three-year-old-terrorist-misbehaves-throughout-flightLook after the pennies, the ££££s look after themselveshttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62070-Look-after-the-pennies-the-££££s-look-after-themselves?goto=newpost
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:24:25 GMTWell, after a few phone calls here and there, I have managed to save this coming year on my gas and electric and car insurance too.
Just gone onto Uswitch and have changed my gas and electric supplier from British Gas to British Gas and will be...Well, after a few phone calls here and there, I have managed to save this coming year on my gas and electric and car insurance too.

Just gone onto Uswitch and have changed my gas and electric supplier from British Gas to British Gas and will be saving £22 a month. Yes, it can go up or down, but it's a cheaper unit rate and standing charges, and it is fixed for 1 whole year too.

The car insurance went up another £56, and after another few phone calls I had managed to get it cheaper than last year - and with the same supplier.

Now it's time to spend all this money I have saved on a holiday.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62070-Look-after-the-pennies-the-££££s-look-after-themselveshttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62064-Feminist-Accuses-English-Language-Of-Being-quot-Sexist-quot-amp-Gets-Brilliantly-Schooled-By-Linguist?goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:19:20 GMThttps://majesticbunny.com/feminist-accuses-english-language-of-being-sexist-gets-brilliantly-schooled-by-linguist/ ... :ReadIt: ...
... then *make* of *THAT* - :yeahthat: - *what* you *will*! :icon_lol:https://majesticbunny.com/feminist-a...d-by-linguist/ ... :ReadIt: ...

... then make of THAT - :yeahthat: - what you will! :icon_lol:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicArthur Littlehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62064-Feminist-Accuses-English-Language-Of-Being-quot-Sexist-quot-amp-Gets-Brilliantly-Schooled-By-LinguistWeQ4u Apphttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62050-WeQ4u-App?goto=newpost
Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:49:46 GMTIf you are tired of paying stupid charges for 08 numbers just down load this App and they are free...:xxgrinning--00xx3:
http://www.weq4u.co.uk/If you are tired of paying stupid charges for 08 numbers just down load this App and they are free...:xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.weq4u.co.uk/
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicLongweekendhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62050-WeQ4u-AppLife in the UK Test Centre in Exeterhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62031-Life-in-the-UK-Test-Centre-in-Exeter?goto=newpost
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:39:08 GMTI've started to prepare for the LITUK test. Next thing is to look for a test centre near me and from the gov.uk website. There isn't a place in Exeter. Torquay and Plymouth are closest with 35+ miles drive.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicthisoldmanhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62031-Life-in-the-UK-Test-Centre-in-ExeterTotal eclipse.http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62030-Total-eclipse?goto=newpost
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:51:21 GMThttps://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/philippines/manilahttps://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/...ippines/manila
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicfredhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62030-Total-eclipsehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62016-Forfar-School-s-Message-In-A-Bottle-Washes-Up-quot-FAR-FAR-quot-Away-In-Florida?goto=newpost
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:44:37 GMT............................................................................................................. :yeahthat:'sapproximately 4,000 miles away ... 3 decades later!

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news...ay-in-florida/ ... :ReadIt:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicArthur Littlehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62016-Forfar-School-s-Message-In-A-Bottle-Washes-Up-quot-FAR-FAR-quot-Away-In-FloridaA great start to the weekhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62005-A-great-start-to-the-week?goto=newpost
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:47:53 GMTWell, what a great day it's been, work has not been too busy, and to top that, the car sailed through the MOT. Just the cost, which was £40 plus a new part exhaust fitted at Christmas. I call that a cheap year of motoring.

I will not be needing the car after this year, and after 18 years of owning it, it has served me very well. Anyway, that's one less thing to worry about. Onwards and upwards. :xxgrinning--00xx3:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62005-A-great-start-to-the-weekA bit of Snow and England stopshttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62003-A-bit-of-Snow-and-England-stops?goto=newpost
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:23:07 GMTWell I know the advice is (if you don't have to go out well don't) but I had to get Emma to work which is a journey of around 12 minutes there and 12 minutes back. Well today, after 1 hour, I was still on the road.

There were collisions here and there and frustrated drivers stuck behind drivers doing 10mph, and - talk about trying to go up hills - it would have been easier to ring in sick.

Now I know it can be dangerous driving in snow, and you do have to take your time, but there is going slow and then there is going too slow, but me being a experienced driver, I do try to read the road ahead, trying to keep the car moving and leaving a little extra distance between me and the car in front. One driver tried to pull out in front of me, and changed his mind when his wheels started to spin, but a few minutes later he passed me and then could not stop until he hit the car in front of him. Stupid driver.

We were warned about the snow, but again, where were the council gritters? Hay ho, back home safe and sound, and in a few more hours I shall be back out to collect her from work, but hopefully it should be a little better.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/62003-A-bit-of-Snow-and-England-stopsState Pension for our Partnershttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61999-State-Pension-for-our-Partners?goto=newpost
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:58:26 GMTCan I ask any of our members who are living in the Philippines whose partner/wife worked here in England before leaving to go back to the Philippines.

Do they or you still pay NAT insurance contribution's for your partner's State Pension?
If so, how much is it per week/month and how long have you to pay it for to get some kind of state pension??

I have read that you need 30 years of paying in plus it's around £2 to £3 per week.

He feels like an inferior no mark abroad so decides to teach a young Korean teen a thing or two at home!!

Local brave Filipino hero!! (not)
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicfredhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61996-Robin-Padilla-demands-contestant-to-learn-Tagaloghttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61992-Black-Pudding-Saves-Trapped-Butcher-s-Bacon?goto=newpost
Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:45:34 GMT:cwm25: ... y'know what I'm like when it comes to puns (well ... :anerikke: ... regulars do!) But I doubt if even I could compete with the author of the following article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-engl...ped-in-freezer ... :ReadIt: for yourselves!
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicArthur Littlehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61992-Black-Pudding-Saves-Trapped-Butcher-s-BaconRudest drivershttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61991-Rudest-drivers?goto=newpost
Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:57:32 GMTSo come on, own up, are you the owner of one of these Cars, and are you rude ?

I've always thought lots of those shall we say high class motorists seem to think that because they own an expensive Car, they seem to think they can do what they like. I've got news for them, we all pee in the same kind of pot.. :biggrin:

I'm down at No 9 on the friendly list.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicHarry Thttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61991-Rudest-driversThat time of year againhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61986-That-time-of-year-again?goto=newpost
Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:48:33 GMTThe dreaded MOT is due next month but I get it done a month early so if there is anything that needs doing I have a month to sort it out.
Just after Christmas I had to get a new exhaust just the cat part but that costing over £120 I just cannot...The dreaded MOT is due next month but I get it done a month early so if there is anything that needs doing I have a month to sort it out.

Just after Christmas I had to get a new exhaust just the cat part but that costing over £120 I just cannot afford to let the car go if it fails, so how much do I pay to get it through for another year's motoring?

I do get the odd person saying why don't I get a new car, but this car has done me well for nearly 19 years and it can do everything a new car can do. In fact it can do more, like parking anywhere and not worrying about those nicks from other cars marking the paint.

A few hundred £££££ is worth it for getting it through but I shall see, car tax in March then the Insurance too. It's getting expensive to own a car these days.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61986-That-time-of-year-againMicehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61985-Mice?goto=newpost
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:33:20 GMTLately I've discovered a couple of mice infiltrating my home and have been looking online for ways of exterminating them, other than the usual trap method.

I have a dog to consider so I have to be careful on what I do. Apparently coke/pepsi works because mice can't burp and therefore die from bloatedness. Baking powder and cement are other idea's that have been bandied about. Toothpaste too. They hate the smell of mint but this won't kill them. It'll just keep them away.

I might try the coke/pepsi method for awhile then "toothpaste" the kitchen when me and the dog are done with eating mouse adobo . :icon_lol::wink:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off TopicAko Si Jamiehttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61985-MiceNew year and new billshttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61980-New-year-and-new-bills?goto=newpost
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:11:54 GMTThe year has only just started and the bills have started to get bigger.
An email arrives saying your gas and electric is going up by £ per month. It will soon be the insurance companies saying theirs are going up too, car tax soon, MOT even...The year has only just started and the bills have started to get bigger.

An email arrives saying your gas and electric is going up by £ per month. It will soon be the insurance companies saying theirs are going up too, car tax soon, MOT even sooner.

Looks like it's going to be a few hours spent on the internet looking for a better deal these coming nights.

May even have to get Emma to do some extra hours.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61980-New-year-and-new-billsHappy New Yearhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61978-Happy-New-Year?goto=newpost
Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:04:00 GMTAnother year has gone by and yes gone by very quickly indeed, in a few hours time it will be another start to another New Year so i would like to wish everyone a very happy new year and I do hope the year is good to you all.

It's going to be a special year for myself and Emma as that is when I intend to retire and move to pastures new and start a new life not having to live with the time of the clock telling me when and what I can do, so lots of changing and sorting these next few months.

Again a very Happy New Year to you all.
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicstevewoolhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61978-Happy-New-Yearhttp://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61972-In-A-amp-E?goto=newpost
Sun, 24 Dec 2017 20:58:46 GMTTypical... always on the run up to Xmas, I'm at Emergency Today hasn't been a good day. I decided to go horse riding......something I haven't done in a good few years. It turned out to be a big mistake! I got on the horse and started out slowly, but then we went a little faster; before I knew it, we were going as fast as the horse could go. I couldn't take the pace and fell off, but caught my foot in the stirrup with the horse dragging me. It wouldn't stop. Thank goodness the manager at Tesco came out and unplugged the bloody machine. He had the nerve to take the rest of my change so I wouldn't attempt to ride the Elephant. :cwm3:
]]>Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topicgrahamw48http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/61972-In-A-amp-E